The National Institutes of Health concluded that “During 2010–2012, extreme food insecurity and famine in Somalia were estimated to account for 256,000 deaths.” The population of the country ...

Somalia is facing a severe malnutrition crisis exacerbated by prolonged droughts, conflict, economic instability, and a weak ...

Ranked third only to Syria and Afghanistan, Somalia tops a list of the 10 most dangerous conflict-affected countries to be a child. 1. In 2011, famine in Somalia killed 260,000 people, half of whom ...

Famine has officially been declared in Somalia. An exceptionally severe, prolonged drought, combined with rapidly increasing food prices, has caused catastrophic levels of food insecurity in Somalia ...

Drought in Somalia, dead livestock. The last famine in Somalia was during 2011-2012. More than 250,000 people died, half of whom passed away before the famine was officially declared. Wilton ...

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent warning for Somalia, where 1.7 million young children are at risk of acute malnutrition due to severe drought. Failed harvests, climate shocks, ...

In 2011, famine in Somalia killed 260,000 people, half of whom were children. Today, as Somalia is crippled by its worst drought in 40 years as well as rising food prices and conflict, the UN is ...

One million more people in Somalia could face crisis levels of hunger in coming months due to a forecast drought during the ...

As the world commemorates International Women's Day, the stories of courageous women like Zahra Mohamed Ahmad highlight their resilience amid ongoing conflict and struggles for equality. From ...

For decades, Somalia has been mired in violence, political instability, and food insecurity. The country’s struggles have ...

The IRC is predicting imminent famine in Somalia, Yemen and northeastern Nigeria. Kenya and Ethiopia are also grappling with severe drought and hunger, even as they struggle to host hundreds of ...